Man, woman lead police on high-speed chase from West Covina to Upland

WEST COVINA - A 25-year-old man on parole and a 20-year-old woman were arrested today after allegedly stealing a red 1988 Toyota Camry in West Covina and leading officers on a pursuit reaching 80 mph through several freeways and surface streets that ended with spike strips in Upland.

The pursuit began at about 12:05 a.m. when the driver, Antonio Medina of Palmdale, and Luz Mora of Los Angeles allegedly stole the car from an apartment complex at North Sunset Avenue and West San Bernardino Road in West Covina, West Covina police Lt. Marty Sevilla said.

Upland police officers stopped the car at 1:03 a.m. with spike strips that flattened the right front and back tires at Foothill Boulevard, east of North Campus Avenue in Upland, Sevilla said.

Medina was booked on suspicion of grand theft auto, felony evading and parole violation, Sevilla said. No bail was set in lieu of his parole hold.

Mora was booked on suspicion of grand theft auto and bail was set at $25,000, Sevilla said.